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Response to: ‘Short duration antibiotic therapy for native joint arthritis cause by Neisseria infection?’ by Durcours et al
  1. Ilker Uçkay1,
  2. Konstantinos Vakalopoulos2,
  3. Ergys Gjika2
  1. 1 Infectiology, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
  2. 2 Hand Surgery Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to Professor Ilker Uçkay, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland; ilker.uckay{at}balgrist.ch

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We read with great interest the contribution of Ducours et al 1 to our article,2 which randomised adult patients with native joint septic arthritis to either 2 or 4 weeks of systemic targeted antibiotic therapy after surgical drainage.2 Ducours et al reveal a similar experience with a short duration of targeted systemic antibiotic therapy for adult native joint bacterial arthritis due to gonococci and meningococci.1 There are substantial differences between our both studies: (1) Our arthritis episodes (majority hand arthritis) included all pyogenic bacteria, but not gonococci. In contrast, …

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  • Handling editor Josef S Smolen

  • Contributors IU helped in the study concept and writing. KV performed the writing and corrections. EG helped in writing.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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  • Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting or dissemination plans of this research.

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